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COVID-19 Forcing Boards To Reevaluate The Election Process By Katelyn R. Kaman, Esq.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of us to remain at home and avoid large gatherings of people.  The resulting impact that it will have ...
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Fidelity Insurance – Why Every Community Association Needs It By Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.

Virtually all community associations collect assessments to operate and maintain their property. Each community association that collects assessments likely has multiple people involved in handling ...
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Conducting Effective Board Meetings

Community association board members are busy volunteers who set aside time amidst work, family, and other personal obligations to serve their communities.  In order to ...
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How to Identify the Legal Titled Owners in Your Association By Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.

Ohio community associations are required to keep a current list of titled owners.  This list is used to provide notice for upcoming annual meetings and ...
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How to evaluate service provided by contractors By: Shannon M. McCormick, Esq.

One of the common issues that boards deal with is whether a contractor is providing adequate service.  Before passing judgment on the service being provided ...
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Developer Control: When Does it End in Ohio Condominiums? By Magdalena E. Myers, Esq.

Every condominium association is initially created by a developer, who controls the association during the beginning of the development period.  During that time, the developer ...
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A Board Abstention is Generally a YES Vote

When a board member is present at a meeting and abstains from a board vote it is usually a “Yes” vote.  Board members often deal ...
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Election Results in a Tie – Now What?

One of the most important parts of the agenda at an association’s annual meeting is the election of board members.  Most association’s Bylaws provide an ...
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Tips and Tricks for Running A Successful Annual Meeting

Many associations hold their annual meetings in the second quarter of the year.  As you prepare for your association’s annual meeting, it is important to ...
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Open Board Meetings are not required by Ohio Law, but may be required under the Organizational Documents

Homeowners elect board members at the annual meeting, who are then responsible for making comprehensive business decisions for the association, such as setting the annual ...
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